Our Position In Europe Is Not Negotiable.

I Am Personally Convinced - And I Think The Greek People Share This Belief In A Fundamental Way - That We Can Achieve Fiscal Consolidation More Effectively And We Can Restore Competitiveness In A More Fundamental And Permanent Way Within The Euro Area Than Outside.

I Am Convinced That The Public, Large Majority Of The Greek People, Realize That Policies Pursued In The Past And The Market Practices Have To Be Changed, In Order To Improve The Prospects Of The Greek Economy. So There Is, I Think, Strong Public Support Despite The Increases In Social Tensions.

We Must All Assume Out Responsibilities To Take The Country Forward.

And Judging What Is Appropriate Or Not Appropriate For A Country, I Think It Is Important In Particular In Judging What Is The Appropriate Economic Policy Framework, One Should Take Into Account The Overall Political Environment And The Institutional Framework Within Which Economic Policy Operates.

The Ecb's Interventions In Sovereign Bond Markets Should Not Be Perceived Or Interpreted As A 'freebie' For Governments. They Are Temporary.